Mary Siisip Geniusz (1948-2016) was of Cree and Métis descent and worked as an oshkaabewis, a traditionally trained apprentice, of the late Keewaydinoquay. She taught university courses on ethnobotany, American Indian studies, and American multicultural studies.

Wendy Makoons Geniusz is of Cree and Métis descent. She is assistant professor in the Department of Languages at the University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire, where she teaches Ojibwe language courses.